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March 20, 2012

Can you be Addicted to Cities?

Best store ever!

This last weekend I made my monthly jaunt up to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. I haven't really been to the main part of any of these cities but I have been to important places like Nordstrom Rack, REI, and Trader Joes.

I noticed something while I was up there. More than once my pulse started racing, I got a goofy smile on my face, and I instantly felt...jubilant.

First it was seeing a beautiful highway with 4 lanes in each direction spanning out in front of me. Odd...yes. It reminded me of last time I was in Denver and I actually got a little excited for traffic on I-25 because it proved that people lived around me and had important, fun, fashionable places to be.

Fayetteville traffic consists of people waiting in line to get on base, or crazy amounts of solders trying to eat at the chain restaurants on Skibo Road on a weekend night. Parking lots of Chili's, Texas Road House, and Ruby Tuesdays are out of control.

A second time over the weekend that I felt euphoric was when I walked into DSW. I don't even really like shoes, I'm not that kind of girl, but it was DSW. I didn't know it was there, so it was a little happy surprise of a life past when I could buy a cute pair of shoes at a reasonable price whenever I needed them. (Without the hour and a half drive).

I have grown to love cities. I love the sights, smells, people, weirdness, and now the malls/shopping too. Yes I also love mountains, trees, trails, and open space. I need both. In talking about where we will settle down someday, I have lots of wishes--mountains, hiking access, big yard, sunny, etc. I have only one real requirement...I must be within 10 minutes of Target.

2 comments:

I am addicted to both citiies AND Target! When I lived off the grid nothing made me happier than speeding down the one lane dirt road towards people, traffic, coffee huts, and of course.... Target! I have made a decision that I MUST live in proximity to reality and shopping. As much as I love the peace of the great outdoors, so too do I love the bustle. NYC is my major city addiction. Just thinking about it makes me smile :)! As for Target... I had to pull back the reins. Twice a week trips were raping my pocketbook. I haven't been there since December. I know... crazy! I crave it! This is my self control in action. I support you!